Cross-Platform Automation of Background Behavior Testing for Mobile Applications: Framework Design and Experimental Evaluation

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 2 Sayı: 2, 1 - 6, 15.12.2025

Miraç Emektar , Fatih Mehmet Harmancı , Salim Öncü

Öz

Ensuring consistent background behavior across mobile operating systems is a critical challenge in modern software testing. Differences in process management, memory handling, and lifecycle events between iOS and Android platforms often lead to unpredictable outcomes during automated test executions. This study presents a cross-platform automation framework specifically designed to test and analyze background behaviors of mobile applications under controlled conditions. The proposed framework integrates test orchestration, monitoring, and recovery mechanisms that simulate background transitions, such as app minimization, lock screen, and interrupted network states. Experimental evaluations conducted on multiple iOS and Android devices demonstrate that the framework effectively detects state inconsistencies, thread interruptions, and data persistence issues with an accuracy rate of 94%. The results indicate that the proposed approach reduces manual validation effort and improves test reliability across heterogeneous mobile environments. Furthermore, the framework provides a reusable and scalable foundation for applied engineering systems, including IoT and agricultural automation platforms that share similar background operation constraints.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Mobile Automation , Cross-Platform Testing , iOS , Android , Background Process , Framework Evaluation

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